40acts: The Lent Generosity ChallengeSample

There are many hidden heroes in our world, people who make our lives easier. Often those same people fade into the noise of life, their faithfulness unnoticed. Interestingly, we’re quick to notice someone being overlooked when that person is us.

Philippians says God is not unjust – he sees you and me, when we’re doing the job that no one notices, and he remembers those who we forget too. 

What’s the worst thing that could happen to the person who delivers your post? Trapping their fingers in your letterbox? Having their ankles chewed by a dog?
 

Did you know that five British Postal Workers died whilst running the Post Office on the Titanic?

 In all weathers, our postmen and women continue to deliver our mail. They walk, drive or cycle their allotted route to ensure that letters and parcels get delivered. It’s not until the mail stops coming that we notice postmen at all. 

In 1971 a general postal strike lasting two months brought the UK to its knees. A few years ago, in Scotland, there was a postal strike just before Christmas. This was when the country sat up and took notice – what would happen on Christmas morning when the kids didn’t have their presents?
 

When the strike was over the postmen and women delivered the backlog of parcels, mainly in their own time. They wanted to make sure no child would be disappointed at Christmas.

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For those working quietly behind the scenes with little praise or acknowledgement, their reward may be in heaven, not on earth. But we can still show gratitude for what they do.

Find more about today’s 40acts challenge on our blog:   

https://40acts.org.uk/act-11-hidden-heroes/